Kearsley Surname
Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname
Kearsley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to 1 Kearsley (Lancs), 1501 Keresley [the older form here quoted presupposes the genit. of Middle English ker, a moss (v. under Kerr), rather than Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress- + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a lea] 2 Kearsley (Fell), Northumberland.
Read More About This SurnameKearsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 995 | 1:55,998 | 6,781 |
| United States | 632 | 1:573,511 | 47,017 |
| Australia | 291 | 1:92,769 | 10,602 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Isle of Man | 25 | 1:3,433 | 731 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 685 | 1:35,584 | 4,642 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Kearsley (39) may also be a first name.
Kearsley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to 1 Kearsley (Lancs), 1501 Keresley [the older form here quoted presupposes the genit. of Middle English ker, a moss (v. under Kerr), rather than Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress- + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a lea] 2 Kearsley (Fell), Northumberland.
A township in Lancashire.
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Kearsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kearsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kearsley is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kearsley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 191,038th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,302,014 people. Kearsley occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kearsley are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 39 people.
The surname Kearsley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 995 people, or 1 in 55,998. In England Kearsley is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Kearsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kearsley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kearsley surname rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kearsley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kearsley surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kearsley surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kearsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.7% more than the national average, earning R 453,168 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kersley | 93 | 740 | / |
| Kearsly | 93 | 15 | / |
| Karsley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Keirsley | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cearsley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kiersley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Karsly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Carsley | 80 | 827 | / |
| Cersley | 80 | 82 | / |
| Kresley | 80 | 67 | / |
| Kersler | 80 | 7 | / |
| Keirsly | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kirsley | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karsled | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kerslay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kersleh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karsler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kersles | 80 | 0 | / |
| Karslay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kressley | 75 | 414 | / |
| Kershler | 75 | 25 | / |
| Carssley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kerslahe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Karchley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Karschle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Karsli | 71 | 12,304 | / |
| Karcle | 71 | 9 | / |
| Karslı | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karsla | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kresle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kersli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karzle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carsle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Carsly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kerslah | 67 | 98 | / |
| Karclay | 67 | 34 | / |
| Carslay | 67 | 29 | / |
| Karssli | 67 | 25 | / |
| Karslio | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kirslys | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kreslya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karjleh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kyrslys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carsler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cresley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karjlay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirsles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karslaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carhsle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cirsley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kerzler | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carshle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kirslea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kerchle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kirsler | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carslie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kerchly | 67 | 0 | / |
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